Spa Night: Pampering with NIVEA

I try to have friends over at least once a month to unwind, watch TV, chat,
eat yummy food, and just generally take a break from being "mommy".
This month I had the girls over for a spa party!
I got to shop at Sam's Club for NIVEA lotions and fun things to make the evening
relaxing and memorable for some very deserving ladies.




I know that everyone thinks that Southern California has great winter weather,
and it really does, but it still gets dry here during the winter and I'm always looking
for a great lotion to keep the dry winter skin at bay.
Buying NIVEA at Sam's Club is such a great value because you get two large bottles
and a travel lotion for less than $10. I think that is fantastic!
(You can read about my complete shopping experience in my Google+ Story.)

Because I wanted the night to be extra special I made up some fun treats for the

ladies to take home with them, so they can remember to pamper themselves on a regular basis.

I used my Silhouette SD  to make some adorable Fall gift boxes to hold some of their

NIVEA goodies and included some extras that I thought they'd enjoy.

The girls were excited to try the NIVEA and they all remarked about how great it
felt going on and how smooth their hands felt after they had used it.
I got several texts the next day thanking me for having them over and giving them
a little break from daily life and letting them pamper themselves with facials,
food, and manicures complete with NIVEA



Having the spa party was a good reminder to pamper myself on a regular basis,
and that it can be done at home with good friends and a great evening.

You can find out about more NIVEA products on their website,
follow them on Twitter, like them on Facebok, and find more great ideas
for enjoying NIVEA of your own on the #NIVEAmoments Pinterest board.

 
I am a member of the Collective Bias™ Social Fabric® Community.  This content has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias™ and Beiersdorf for NIVEA.  #NIVEAmoments #CBias #SocialFabric. All opinions are my own.

Product Review: Pony Royale Party

Isabella and I had the grand opportunity to hose Pony Royale Party
for some of her little friends a couple of weeks ago.

Isabella was so excited to share one of her favorite toys with her friends.
And the fabulous people at Pony Royale sent enough ponies for each of
the little girls to take two ponies home with them.

We started with some yummy snacks and let each girl choose the
two ponies that she wanted to take home to live with her.
They were all so excited!

After choosing their ponies, each little girl got to playing!
The cool thing about Pony Royale is that you can change
the manes, tails, crowns, saddles, and other accessories.
They are totally interchangeable, so there are so many possibilities
for playing "dress up" with your ponies.

 

The ponies also have a Dressing Carousel where you can store all

the great accessories, groom the manes and tails,

and let your ponies admire themselves in the mirror.

I also love that each pony has a name, corresponds to a month/birthstone,
and has a little story behind their personality.
It makes it so much fun to get to know your pony and
helps aid the pretend play.

Even the mommies love them!
One of my friends sent me a message and said,
"Thanks so much for inviting us and for the awesome Ponies Royale. Love them!"
And she says her girls can play with them forever and use
them more than any of their other toys.

You can find out more about Pony Royale on their website,
follow them on Twitter, or like them on Facebook.
They are available online and in select stores.

Disclosure: I was sent the ponies from Pony Royale for review and to host a party for Isabella's friends. I am sharing my experience with you because Isabella and I love the ponies! 

All the thoughts & opinions are mine.